David Lawrence Jr. reappointed to FAMU Board of Trustees
Gov. Ron DeSantis last week announced the appointment of David Lawrence Jr. to the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees.
Lawrence Jr., of Coral Gables, is Chair of The Children’s Movement of Florida.
Previously, he was publisher of The Miami Herald, publisher and executive director of the Detroit Free Press and editor of the Charlotte Observer.
Lawrence Jr., who has served on the FAMU Board of Trustees since 2015, is Director Emeritus on The Everglades Foundation Board of Directors and is a former Chairman of both the Children’s Trust of Miami-Dade County and the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe.
Can a cannabis dealer transition from the legacy market into the legal space?
Updated Apr 29, 2021;
The cannabis industry often provides projections on the billions that are made by the adult-use and medical market. There is, however, a projection that’s often left out of the conversation when it comes to legalized cannabis the economics of the legacy market that came before it and bore the brunt of the casualties in the War on Drugs.
An estimated $4.6 billion in annual cannabis sales happen in New York alone, the majority of which is driven by that very same market, and the integration of that market into a legalized one is an absolute must, says Dasheeda Dawson, the Cannabis Health Equity Movement (CHEM) chief strategy officer and co-founder of the Cannabis Education Advocacy Symposium & Expo (CEASE). Dawson also runs the Weedhead & Company, a lifestyle cannabis brand that’s structured around education and e-commerce.
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Hundreds of growing business leaders gather for NJ Cannabis Insider conference
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
Posted Mar 12, 2021
From left to right: Dianna Houenou, Bill Caruso, Al Harrington, Jeff Brown, and Sen. Troy Singleton spoke at NJ Cannabis Insider s conference March 9-10.
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After years of politically-driven delays and prolonged court battles, more than 500 cannabis entrepreneurs virtually gathered earlier this week to imagine what a multi-billion-dollar industry could mean for patients and the New Jersey economy.
Retired NBA star and cannabis mogul Al Harrington, who is a New Jersey native, spoke about his goal to foster 100 Black millionaires through the cannabis industry.
NBA veteran and now cannabis CEO to speak at N.J.’s most important cannabis conference. Sign up here.
Updated Mar 03, 2021;
Posted Feb 25, 2021
Al Harrington, the 16-year NBA vet and Orange native is co-founder and CEO of the multi-state Viola Brands. He ll be a featured speaker at NJ Cannabis Insider Live, March 9 2021.
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Earlier this week, Gov. Phil Murphy finally signed the laws that will lay the foundation to open New Jersey’s cannabis marketplace something the state’s business community has long been waiting for. And today, he today announced additional appointments to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC), completing the five-member commission that will oversee the state’s cannabis industry.